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Untitled Siem Reap and Angkor Wat hotels information and Travel Guide to temples and Tonle Sap
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Siem Reap is the base for visiting the temples of Angkor about 6 km away.
Its a relaxed and enjoyable town in its own right.Trips out on the lake to the floating villages are popular.
The Apsara Authority is responsible for protection and conservation in the Siem Reap/Angkor area. www.apsara-authority.org
Angkor Tour:
Fees:One day US$20, three day US$40, one week US$60. Buy it at 4pm and its good for next day as well.
Having a guide used to be compulsory, they are still a good idea, Angkor is a big area and it can be tricky to find your way around. I never did find Roluos Group, got distracted by a local temple celebration nearby.
Hours are 5am to sunset. Day tours : Half day/Full day Motorbike with unofficial guide is $5-12, one person only. Taxi is $20-25 for as many people as they will take. Minibuses available 12 seat is $40, 22 seat $80.Phnom Kulen is an extra US$20 and Kbal Spean is extra US$3 purchased at these sites.

Official English, French, Thai, Japanese, Italian, German speaking guides are US$20-40 per day
Always carry your ticket, it will be checked now and again. US$30 fine for no ticket.
Hmmm!! Been told that local Parliament member Mr. Hun Sen (also Prime Minister) has control of all monies from temple fees, to distribute at his discretion for the good of the area. Looking at the enormous number of tourists in the high season, thats a lot of hard cash.
Warnings:
Siem Reap - Angkor is safe. You do not need to have a guide, but if only there a short time they are useful. Its a big area and can be tricky to navigate. Stay on designated paths just in case. There are possibly still landmines around. Robbery, kidnap etc are much less likely now, be sensible in remote areas.
Coming & Going:
Air: Departure Tax $4 domestic. $8 International
Bangkok Airways (tel: +662-2293456 in Bangkok. Siem Reap tel:63-380191. on Route 6.)
Lao Aviation: tel: 63-963283. Old Market area.
President Airlines: tel: 63-964338. Opposite Hospital.
Royal Phnom Penh Airlines. tel: 012-825754. Sivatha Blvd.
Siem Reap Airways. tel: 23-720055. 61A Street 214.
Silk Air. tel: 23-364545. 219-B Monivong Blvd.
Vietnam Airlines. tel: 63-964488. Route 6.
From round trips Airline Frequency Schedule Cost Travel Time
Phnom Penh Royal Phnom Penh Airlines 2-3 per day     50 mins
  Siem Reap Airways 1 per day     50 mins
  President Airlines 3 per day     50 mins
Bangkok Bangkok Airways 4-5 per day   Baht 11,500 1 hour
  Siem Reap Airways 2 per day ?     1 hour
Singapore Silk Air 2 per week     1 hour 10 mins
Saigon Royal Phnom Penh Airlines 3 per week     1 hour 15 mins
  Vietnam Airlines 3 per day     1 hour 15 mins
Vientiane Lao Aviation 2 per week      
Sukhothai (one way) Bangkok Airways 3 per week   Baht 8400 1 hour
Battambang Royal Phnom Penh Airlines 3 per week     45 mins
Koh Kong President Airlines 3 per week     45 mins
To          
Phuket Bangkok Airways 3 per week     1 hour

Boat: ferry back to Phnom Penh leaves from Phnom Krom,15 km south. 7 am. One per day, 5-6 hours, Its generally safe, the last armed hold up was 2 years ago.
To Battambang: Speedboat ferry. One per day. 5 hours.

Road by Mini-bus and probably not dangerous as it once was. But slow 7-9 hours.

To Poipet (Thailand border). The road is good now. Minibuses leave 6 or 7am, about 5 hours. $6 approx.

From Bangkok direct. Buses from Khao San Rd. do a 100 Baht deal that takes about 16 hours,
takes long rests and deposits you late at night at a Guesthouse,
a bit of a scam but cheap. Regular Bus is 12 hours and $12-15 approx.
To/From Laos via Stung Treng is possible. Kind of unofficial, pay a varying amount ($10-20) to cross border.
Met a German girl who did it solo with no problems. Get whatever local buses you can find.
Getting Around:
Walking, Bicycle, Motorcycle Taxi (Moto), Car Taxi.
Moto. Short trip 1000-1500 riel. Say length of town and back 2500 riel. Daily with driver US$5-8. Always fix price before going.
Rent Motorcycle US$7-10 per day for 100cc stepthru. US$10-14 for 250cc trail-bike.
Leave passport as security. No insurance, damage or loss means you pay bigtime.
Always lock it!! Make sure it is registered (has number plate), this is a monthly fee paid to the police, if bike doesn't have it, police will take off you.
SRM Motorcycle and Royal Motorcycles on Sivatha Blvd. and the shop on corner opposite Old Market SW corner.

Car Taxis. No marked taxis as such. Car hire is US$20-25 per day.
Vans and Buses. With driver areUS$30-70 per day.
Bicycles. Around US$3 per day. From Guesthouses usually.
Attractions:
Angkor Zoo. Small collection of monkeys, deer, snakes, lizards and other jungle animals.

Apsara (Traditional) Dance Performances. Apsaras (celestial dancers) adorn the walls of the temples.
Nightly shows are at Chao Praya Restaurant, Grand Hotel d'Angor Performance Hall, the Apsara Theatre, Bayon II Hotel, Koulen II and Tonle Sap Restaurant.
Most are dinner with show at 7 pm. Some have performance only seats. Reservations in busy season recommended.

Butterfly Garden: A garden with paths, fishpond and fountain. Over 1000 butterflies floating around. 8am-5pm. US$1entry.

Old Market area. Psar Chas. Market and shops and handcrafts.

Mine Museum. Display of mines, bombs etc. Test your de-mining skills in imitation minefield.
Akira, the creator, is an experienced de-miner.Turn off Ankor Wat Rd. at Krousar Thmey sign, go down 750 metres, turn left, go another 750 metres.
Open 7am-6pm. Donation.

Tonle Sap Tours. From a few hours to 3 days.

War Museum. Display of APC's, hardware, small arms, old tanks etc. On Route 6, west of town. US$3 entry.
Entertainment:
A few bars and Nightclubs. Zanzibar is a well known and popular bar.
As is the Red Piano. Martini is the best known nightclub, there is also Bakheng.
The local Pool Hall (R/B/N No.41 on map) opposite Stung Siem Reap Hotel is fun. A massage parlour is opposite too.
  FACTS.   
Telephone Info:
Country code=855 Area Code=063 then the 6 digit phone no.
Always use the 0 inside Cambodia, do not use when calling to Cambodia eg. 855+63+siemreapno.
IDD and phone cards available as in Phnom Penh. To foreign countries Dial 007+country code+area code+number.
Money:
Exchange cash, Travellers Cheques, Visa, Mastercard, JCB, Amex advance at Cambodian Commercial Bank. Mon-Friday
Mekong Bank and Foreign Trade Bank offers Visa advances.

A couple of money changers next to Zanzibar on Sivatha Rd. also cash Travellers Cheques.
"After-Hours" money changers in front of Mekong Bank accept Credit Cards.
There are no ATM's.
Canadia Bank offers MoneyGram transfer. Acleda Bank and First Overseas Bank have Western Union.
Health:
Siem Reap Provincial Hospital. Tel: 063-963111.
About 500 metres from Old Market. If serious you should go to Bangkok or Phnom Penh.
Intl SOS Medical Clinic, tel: 023-216911 can translate and arrange evacuations.
Tourist Police:
On Route 6, just off Sivatha Blvd. Usually someone can speak english.
Climate:
Cambodia has four seasons. Nov-Feb is cool and dry. March-May is hotand dry. June-August is hot and wet. Sept-Oct is cool and wet.
Hottest days are raely above 35 centigrade. Coolseason may be as low as 20 centigrade.
The June-October monsoons follow the same pattern as Phnom Penh.
Clear mornings with 1-3 hours of rain in the afternnon.
So its not hard to plan around the rain, and it makes the temples glow and the paddies green and soft.
Geography:
Generally flat with some low hills scattered around.
Embassies:
Only one represented. The French Consulate. Tel: 012-858010
History:
See Angkor Page for more complete story.
Khmer kings from the ninth to the thirteenth centuries ruled from Angkor and constructed these magnificient temples as well as many palaces,
houses etc which, being made of wood, have not survived.
The kingdom extended from Yunnan in China to southern Vietnam and west to the Bay of Bengal (Thailand, southern Burma).


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